Warehouse Associate

Food Bank of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Food Bank of Alaska in Anchorage, Alaska is seeking a Warehouse Associate for a full-time, non-exempt role reporting to the Warehouse Manager. The position starts at $20-$22 DOE and supports daily warehouse operations, including order selection, receiving freight, and loading/unloading vans and company vehicles.

Responsibilities include inventory counts, operating forklifts and motorized pallet jacks, maintaining sanitation and safety, and providing friendly service to agencies and vendors while

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Friendly, outgoing, dependable team player willing to help wherever needed.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and comfort working with the public.
• Solid basic math skills.
• Basic computer experience with MS Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to work in a fast paced warehouse with heavy foot traffic.
• Ability to walk, stand, climb stairs, and handle cans, boxes, and bags up to 50 pounds.
• Commitment to Food Bank of Alaska’s mission to end hunger.

Responsibilities

• Pull order selections for dry, chill, and freeze products.
• Assist at the agency desk as needed.
• Provide excellent customer service to partner agencies.
• Maintain a prompt, friendly, welcoming, and courteous presence at all times.
• Assist drivers with loading and unloading incoming and outgoing product.
• Support inventory controls including cycle counts and rack tagging.
• Complete daily cleaning of the warehouse and shopping areas including cooler and freezer.
• Help maintain high sanitation standards across dry, chill, freeze, sorting room, and bathrooms.
• Assist with major Food Bank events.

Skills

Friendly, outgoing, dependable team

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Basic math skills

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Fast-paced warehouse

Heavy lifting up to 50 pounds

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation (implied)

Job description

This is a full-time, non exempt position that reports to the Warehouse Manager. This position starts at $20-$22 DOE.

The Warehouse Associate provides daily support to warehouse operations by participating in order selection, receiving incoming freight, and loading and unloading freight vans and company vehicles. Responsibilities include daily cleaning assignments, completing inventory counts, and safely operating forklifts and motorized pallet jacks.

This role provides friendly and professional service to agencies and vendors while following all organizational standards. It also helps ensure that all outgoing orders meet established quality expectations and that safe workplace practices are consistently maintained.

The Warehouse Associate reports directly to the Warehouse Manager for daily assignments.

Ensure quality control of inventory storage and product movement across dry, chill, and freeze areas

Pull order selections for dry, chill, and freeze products

Assist at the agency desk as needed

Provide excellent customer service to partner agencies

Maintain a prompt, friendly, welcoming, and courteous presence at all times

Assist drivers with loading and unloading incoming and outgoing product

Support inventory controls including cycle counts and rack tagging

Complete daily cleaning of the warehouse and shopping areas including cooler and freezer

Help maintain high sanitation standards across dry, chill, freeze, sorting room, and bathrooms

Assist with major Food Bank events

Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or GED

Friendly, outgoing, dependable team player willing to help wherever needed

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Good interpersonal skills and comfort working with the public

Solid basic math skills

Basic computer experience with MS Outlook, Word, and Excel

Ability to work in a fast paced warehouse with heavy foot traffic

Ability to walk, stand, climb stairs, and handle cans, boxes, and bags up to 50 pounds

Commitment to Food Bank of Alaska’s mission to end hunger

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands listed here represent what is required to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be provided for individuals with disabilities.

While performing these duties, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel objects and to talk or hear. The role frequently requires standing, walking, sitting, and reaching with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics listed here reflect what an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be provided for individuals with disabilities.

While performing these duties, the employee may occasionally be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the warehouse ranges from moderate to loud.

See what comes with the role. Review our benefits package.